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Z.J.AND,ERSON.' BALING PRESS.

No. 407,315. Pate ed July 23, 1889.

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ZACHARIAH J. ANDERSON, OF FORT \VORTH, TEXAS.

BALlNG-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,315, dated July 23,1889.

Application filed February 13, 1889. Serial No. 299,769. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ZACHARIAH J. ANDER- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Fort WVorth, in the county of Tarrant and State ofTexas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Baling-Presses, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to baling-presses; and it has for its object toprovide a device of this class which shall be simplein construction, inwhich considerable power may be exercised -without the use ofcomplicated machinery,

and which shall be rapid and effective in operation.

The invention consists in the improved construction and arrangement ofparts which will be hereinafter fully described with reference to thedrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of abaling-press embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectionalview of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the operating mechanism.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

A designates the frame, which is provided with the baling-chamber B andthe feed-opening 0, arranged in the top of the frame over thebaling-chamber. The rear or discharge end of the press-box is surroundedby a frame B, in the sides of which are arranged setscrews E, arrangedto press against the sides of the press-box, which may thus be forcedslightly together, so as to cause any desired degree of friction betweensaid sides and the follower-block F.

Gr designates the reciprocating follower, which is provided withsuitable guides H, whereby its motion is steadied. The front side ofsaid follower is provided with lugs or flanges I I, between which thepitman J is mounted pivotally upon a pin K.

The top and bottom of the press-box, denoted, respectively, by letters Land M, are connected at their extreme front ends by a bolt N, surroundedby tubular cylindrical posts 0, forming washers, between which theoperating mechanism of the press is mounted. Said mechanism comprises acircular disk or plate P, constructed, preferably, of cast-iron, andprovided with slots Q Q, arranged at right angles to each other, as willbe clearly seen in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. At the point ofintersection of the slots Q Q, which is at the front end of the disk,are formed notches V V, which are practically continnations of the slotsQ Q, respectively. The disk P is mounted loosely upon the bolt N by acentral perforation in said disk, and firmly secured to the latter isthe sweep or operating-lever R, the inner end of which is slotted, sothat its ends shall pass respectively above and below the disk P, towhich said sweep may be secured by means of screws S. The inner end ofthe operating-lever also has a vertical notch T, whereby it is placed inposition upon the bolt N. A brace U connects the operating-lever withthe upper end of the bolt N. A spring V of sufficient strength toretract the follower connects the latter with one of the posts orwashers O surrounding the bolt N.

The sides of the press-box are provided with interiorly-arrangeddetaining-springs X, to retain the hay or other material which is beingpressed in the baling-chamber.

Y designates a strip or plate which is hinged to the under side of therear end of the frame Z, which surrounds the feed-opening 0 and whichfolds under the said framepiece flush with the top of thebaling-chamher, or nearly so. Between the hinged plate Y and the frame Zsprings A are interposed. This spring-actuated plate serves to smoothand compress the hay or other material as it is being forced into thebaling-chamber, thereby assisting in making a compact andneatlyappearing bale.

The front end of the pitman J, which is pivoted to the follower, isbifurcated, and extends above and below the operating-disk P.

B designates a friction-roller journaled in the bifurcated end of thepitman, and working in the slots Q Q of the operating-disk and in theextensions V V of the said slots.

The operation of this invention is as follows: The friction-roller atthe end of the pitman is normally at rest in the outer end of one of theslots Q Q, or in one of the notches V V. WVhen in the former position,the sweep, which extends forwardly at an angle of forty-five degrees tothe slots Q Q, extends directly from the press-box, as shown in thedrawings. \Vhen the sweep is moved in the direction of the arrow, thedisk P acts as a cam and forces the pitman and follower rearwardly intothe baling-chamber until the sweep reaches the limit of its scope, whenthe retractile spring will force the follower out of the baling-chamberand cause the frictionroller at the end of the pitman to enter the notchV, which forms a continuation of the slots Q, from which it escapes. Thesweep is then movedin the opposite direction until the friction-rollerescapes from the notch V, and, rebounding, enters the slot Q. Theoperation of the lever is then continued until the follower againrebounds and the frictionroller enters the notch V, after which theoperation of the lever is again reversed until the original position ofthe parts is resumed. It will thus be seen that each operation of thesweep or operatingdever is attended by two operations of the follower.Between each two operations of the latter material may be fed into thepress-box through the feed-opening C. W'hen the bale is completed, oneof the loose followers F is interposed between the end of the halo andthe follower G, and it will thus be seen that my improved press iscontinuous in its operation.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a baling-press, thecombination of the reciprocating follower, a retracting-springconnecting said follower with the end of the press-frame, a pitmanconnected pivotally to the said follower and having a friction-roller atits front end, and a horizontal operatingdisk having slots formedtherein at right angles to each other, and notches or extensions attheir meeting ends, substantially as set forth.

2. The herein-described operating mechanism for baling-presses,comprising the disk plate having slots formed therein at right angles toeach other, and notches formed at the meeting ends of the said slots,and forming practically continuations thereof, in combination with apitman connected pivotally to a reciprocating follower and having africtioirroller operating in the said slots and notches, substantiallyas set forth.

In a ba ling-press, the combination of the press-box, the reciprocatingfollower, the pit man pivoted to the latter, a vertical bolt at thefront end of the press-fra1ne, ahorizontal operating-disk mountedloosely on. said bolt and having slots formed at right angles to eachother, and notches forming continuations of said slots, the bifurcatedsweep or operating-lever attached to said cam-plate between a pair oftubular posts or washers upon the bolt, the retracting-spring connecting the follower with the vertical bolt or with one of the postssurrounding the same, and a friction-roller journaled to the end of thepitman and working in the slots and notches in the cam-plate,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto atlixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

ZACIIARIAH J. ANDERSON.

lVit-nesses:

.T. .T. Sco'r'r, II. S. Bnonns.

